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The sale prices of art investment pieces are reaching record levels at auction on both sides of the Atlantic. Back in May 2015, Pablo Picasso’s Les Femmes d’Alger became the most expensive painting ever to sell at auction. The artwork exchanged hands at Christie’s auction house for the grand sum

Impact investments deliver excellent financial returns for investors of up to nine per cent, according to some of the latest figures from consultancy Global Impact Investing Network and Cambridge Associates. An unfortunate but lasting perception of impact investments is that these assets offer lower financial returns than more traditional profit-focused

To say that popularity of private equity as a form of alternative investment has grown steadily in recent years would, in reality, do a disservice to just how much activity this market has seen of late. According to PwC, the global private equity market stood at $3.6 trillion in 2013

Investing in real estate is nothing new – it has long been one of the most popular alternative investment vehicles for decades. However, a prominent trend being witnessed around the world at the moment is the level of foreign investment in real estate around the world. Fifty years ago, if

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To illustrate the current state of alternative assets around the globe including hedge funds, real estate, managed futures, commodities, forestry, venture capital, impact investment, private equity, structured financial products and derivatives contracts. We also analyse and provide news on the global performance of alternative investments.

Latest Alternative Investment Research News

1. Market volatility will highlight the advantages of alternative investments. Portfolio diversification strategies will be favoured as a way to mitigate effects of market disturbances

2. Technology continues to disrupt the alternative investment industry as with financial services sector as a whole. Fund managers will adopt and integrate technology platforms. This will be good for the alternative asset industry as fund managers will be more efficient and have more time to spend with investors. Technology will bring greater transparency.